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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases.
Examines the emergence and causes of new diseases all over the world, describing a process called "spillover" where illness originates in wild animals before being passed to humans and discusses the potential for the next huge pandemic. The author illuminates the dynamics of Ebola, SARS, bird flu, Lyme disease, and other emerging threats and tells the story...
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